First Test, Tarouba (day three of five)
West Indies 311 (Hope 92; Ali 4-50) & 126-7 (Chanderpaul 35, Abbas 3-14)
Pakistan 282 (Masood 109; Greaves 5-27)
West Indies lead by 155 runs
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves took five wickets with out conceding a run in an incredible spell of bowling on day three of the primary Test towards Pakistan.
Greaves, who’s enjoying in his seventeenth Test, claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul to assist dismiss Pakistan for 282 in response to West Indies’ first-innings complete of 311.
The 32-year-old Barbadian’s spell – five consecutive wicket maidens – was all of the extra outstanding given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs with out taking a wicket.
“When I came on captain Roston Chase just said ‘continue to be disciplined in what you are doing’ and to see if I can get some wickets for the team,” Greaves mentioned.
“The ball nipped around and I got some reward. Anytime I get the ball in hand the team looks to me to be that solid player for them [and] try to dig us out of situations.
“To get five wickets for the primary time in Test cricket, I’m actually glad, however there’s nonetheless plenty of work to do in the sport.”
Former Pakistan captain Shan Masood was Greaves’ first wicket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad when he was bowled for 109 in the 64th over following a superb set-up.
Greaves had pushed the ball wide to the left-hander from over the wicket before he tailed a delivery back into Masood who played down the wrong line and inside edged on to his stumps.
Aamer Jamal had his middle stump uprooted in Greaves’ next over as the seamer speared one through his defences.
Greaves then trapped Ali Usman lbw before he had Mohammed Rizwan and Mohammad Abbas both caught behind as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
West Indies reached stumps on day three on 126-7 in their second innings – a lead of 155 runs – to go away the match finely poised.
